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For enclosed pole barns I put down 6 mil plastic and then spread #8 gravel over the top. It self compacts and is a nice surface for vehicles, tractors, walking, etc, but not very good if you have to roll around stuff with small tires (ie, push mower). You can put down rubber stall mats or wood...

If the roof feels beefy now, that is a good sign, since walking on it creates a “live” load that is a good diagnostic of problems (that can later affect dead loads). Really the main worry, as Eddie has mentioned, is dealing with movement of the structure as the wood ages. So I think putting...

You can see videos of what happens online. Personally, I would not do it with any chainsaw that you plan to use soon. There could be a lot of material to pick out of the clutch area and it could cause damage in my opinion.

Sounds like you're good with the concrete post hole backfill, and corner buttresses will really help tie it all together by bracing up the corner joints so they can't move. If you detect movement in the rafters or noticed that walking on individual rafters felt overly bouncy in the middle, then...

You cannot depend on roofing metal for shear resistance, it's just not capable enough, not to mention that if the panels are going to handle shear loads, the screw points are going to suffer and eventually leak. A proper metal roof should only be handling loads from temperature effects. I had...

In terms of loads propagating down through framing, it's really three sideways pole barns married together, and that is not a bad thing, just need to visualize it differently. I suspect you could have used less lumber framing it more traditionally, but then you'd have needed beefier and longer...

The rear cutting edge is not for pushing backwards, it is for smoothing while going forward. You adjust the length of your top link to determine whether the front cutting edge digs or the rear cutting edge smooths while you are going forward. You can *carefully* and *gently* smooth soft...

Interesting way to frame it -- I assume y'all don't get snow out there.

Make sure you don't have an air leak on the suction side, as it will pull in air and foam up the fluid. That causes exactly the symptoms you describe. If you have a clear suction line you can spot this easily, otherwise look in the reservoir tank and see if the fluid has a lot of bubbles or...

If you can get the rear wheels off the ground it should completely alleviate any tension in the rear end. You could independently spin the wheels to help if needed.

Depends. Normally the 290 runs 3/8"-0.050" chain and the 261 runs 0.325"-0.063" chain, but you can configure either saw to run either chain by changing the bar and drive sprocket. You would have to know what is on each saw to say for sure. They can be sold in either configuration depending on...

I bought some store lumber and plywood the other day and it wasn't too bad. 2x4 8' was about $4. But that's SPF (white wood) and the quality is definitely inferior to the SYP (yellow pine) I can saw with my mill. Also had to spend a lot of time picking through it at the store to get straight...

I haven't found anything that beats the Fiskars X27 for a lot of splitting, although I noticed that it confounds some people that are used to swinging a heavier axe. It's all about speed versus weight. You may remember from high school physics that momentum is mass*velocity. The X27 is light...

I had to add a switched receptacle off a 20A circuit yesterday to power some new workshop lights, and was really cussing the 12GA wire in each of the three boxes I worked in (old take off receptacle box, new switch box, and new receptacle box). Reminded me of this thread and how we were...

Not sure if you can see in photos but there is a bracket (one of several) on the outside of the wall holding up the fly rafter on the gable and it would have been right up against the wider opening, plus I would have had to make the opening shorter due to the roof slope . I considered widening...

I don't own a Mahindra but am aware of the problem because it affected my neighbor's Max 28 several times going back to 2012, and then I noticed a pattern here on the forum. Offhand, I feel like we see 3-4 new threads every year about the issues. It can affect any of the wiring connectors in...

How about that. The frequent wiring problems we see on the Max models never cease to amaze me, it's like a plague. They really did a crappy job with the wiring harness. I've seen better wiring on used boats!

I run a managed hunting program for our property association and learned the hard way that rules have to be strict and you have to hold people to them otherwise things will get out of hand. There are some good/respectful hunters out there but my experience tells me that many of them will try to...

I worked in a machine/model shop part time during my college years -- started cleaning machines at the end of the day and gradually moved up to basic machining tasks on a Bridgeport and lathe. Got lucky that one of the model makers saw something in me and took me under his wing. By the end I...

The fuel pump is a simple diaphragm on most engines like this, which is actuated by a small cam or lever. I suppose it's possible it got gummed up with old fuel. They are easy to remove/reinstall to investigate before concluding parts are needed. You may also want to remove the bowl on the...

The rural living topic here has a good mix of DIY content and many experienced participants that can help with DIY types of projects. I am always impressed with the wide range of expertise and knowledge here on TBN. It's a great resource.

It's also good to clean out the top cap or wind screen if you have one, since that will build up with creosote too. I hit the inside of the screen with a wire brush and knock off a good amount of deposits that would otherwise restrict flow. A lot of this depends on the type of wood you burn...

These tractors have had a range of problems with wiring, often moisture/corrosion damage to the wiring harness at connectors. You'll need to start poking around to find the problem.

Ask your Kubota dealer, the kits are in the Kubota Wholegoods catalog. Back when I ordered in 2014, the parts I got were: L7334 1st position and valve/hose kit L7364 2nd Position stacking kit L7354 Float detent valve for 2nd position You can get other types of valves for position 2, as well...

I bought the Woodland Mills stump grinder last winter and it's been great. Two caveats: 1) you need space to work, since you have to move the tractor back and forth and maneuver while grinding. 2) because of #1, if the ground is soft you will probably make a real mess with ruts. Other than...

I've had a Kubota RTV-X1120 since 2015 and it's been great. Never had any problems with hills. I routinely climb a steep hill that requires low and 4WD, with no issues. If I am on the road traveling at top speed in high gear (28mph) I might lose 4-5mph by the top of a long hill but that's the...

Creosote/ash inside the chimney is the problem. I take the cap off the chimney and run a chimney brush up and down the inside of the pipe a few times until it slides smoothly. I normally fill about 1/4 - 1/2 of a 5-gallon bucket with creosote ash (bucket is placed in the fireplace under the...

It's been a real headache getting onto the roof of my house to clean the chimney for the last 8 years we've lived here. The one section of the roof near the chimney has really poor ladder access and requires two ladders to get up top. When I want to clean the chimney, it turns into an all-day...

Couple pieces of advice: 1) don't take the wiring capacity rating on a box to be the same as the "practical" rating. The rating comes about for safety/heat/ampacity/etc but I have found boxes can be a royal pain to work with at full capacity. Better to be no more than 75% capacity in my...

I've never killed the engine on my tractors suddenly with an impact like that, but I have stalled them out a few times with my wood chipper, when the wood feeds too fast and bogs down the motor. It's more of a gentle stall I'd say. Only happens with cutoffs from my sawmill -- I think they are...

My dad was a builder and I remember one house he built for us in CT, we moved in kind of early because of a similar situation losing our temp rental. The building inspector was always doing a Sergeant Shultz "I see nothing, I know nothing!" impression when he'd come by to sign off on work and...

I noticed prices were high down here near Williamsburg too. If you don't mind Kentucky 31 fescue, check Tractor Supply. 50# uncoated is $85 and 50# coated is $70.

The Max has had a lot of wiring and moisture issues. Mitsubishi did not do a very good job with the wiring harness. Another common place for moisture to collect and create problems is the connector to the fuel solenoid.

Found pictures of our garage foundation, first is before gravel fill, notice that far corner: Now here it is after gravel: Looks to be about 6 courses of block below the gravel in the far corner, so figure about 48" of fill there. All built to code and kosher. Hope that helps!

Here are a couple photos from additions I have added onto my pole barn over the years. This older addition had about a 3' drop to the rear, which I handled with an extra skirt board (marine lumber, will outlast me) and a crude log retaining wall: At the time I made a mental plan to come back...

6’ high on the downhill end is near my comfort limit for a pole barn base where you put in posts at grade (footers below frost line) but not out of the question. I’ll go take a pic of one I did that was about 3’. Basically you build the pole barn normally but need longer posts on the downhill...

If someone wants to tally AEM sales numbers in CUT categories from October 2015 - June 2021, that would give total US market size in that period. Kubota sold 1 million units in the same period. Determine how many of those 1M units were CUTs (I'd guess 40-60%, so 400K-600K) and you can estimate...

Even though there are numerous data sources, they all have pointed to Kubota in the 50% range and Deere in the 20-25% range in the last five years or so (under 80HP, USA). Realize that these are all different types of estimates using different data, but they agree in the sense that they are all...

If someone cares to do further research: In November 2005 Kubota sold their 1 millionth "unit" in the USA. October 2015: 2 million units June 2021: 3 million units You'll need to figure out how many of those units were tractors since "units" include UTVs, Turf, Contruction, and tractors. I...

AEM is not the only industry group doing this, there are at least 2-3 others commonly referenced.

You are missing my point, when they make the claim and they cite the industry group data as the factual source, then it could only come from knowing their % from that industry group. They are not going to cite that particular data for any other reason. I am sure they have their own market...

Private market research is another matter entirely but it has nothing to do with this claim. If you read their press releases they reference the data source and it is the industry group that collects numbers from everyone but only reports the % numbers back to each individual manufacturer...

As I mentioned early on, because manufacturers are only told their own market share, they can only mathematically conclude they are #1 if they are over 50% market share. If a manufacturer is over 50% then nobody else could be higher, thus they are #1. So when Kubota came out and claimed #1 in...

We know as recently as 2019 that Kubota was over 50% in some SCUT/CUT market segments. That is not a lot to go on here in 2021 but it would not surprise me if they were still within 5-10% of those previous rankings. I don't believe we ever got any solid numbers from anyone else. I don't think...

Googled the number and found 09/17/2021 PSB-2021-102: MANDATORY CAMPAIGN: V-Series; RTV-XG850 Intake Pipe Crease

Arc fault breakers are code requirement for bedrooms -- we had to use them when we built in 2012-2013. They will detect different types of arcs and shorts that could be dangerous. Our electrician said they also detect a variety of wiring errors that otherwise might go un-noticed. Why that...

Yep, this fools quite a few people.

I don't think it will be possible to come up with useful market share numbers (using unit sales) since the companies keep their internal numbers private unless they have some marketing reason to brag, i.e., when Kubota was able to claim #1 just because of a mathematical conclusion. I would...

Based on years of using chains, I can tell you those pins would not survive long for me. If it isn't load or wear and tear, just basic contamination will catch up with them. Too fussy to be practical.

My experience with Hardie is that it takes paint very well. If the paint is good quality, it will last a very long time. It's really down to the paint quality as to how long that is.

I don't know about the used market, but in the new market, Kubota has been able to make claims that they were the #1 selling in the USA within certain market segments. This was put out in press releases which you can probably find with a search. It might have been Neil Messick that explained...

Woodland Mills has been meeting or beating shipping estimates so I think you are in good shape. It's almost a year since I bought an HM-122 and it's been awesome. I have an endless supply of yellow pine and have already sawed a lot of lumber from it, including 2x framing lumber, timbers, and...

I don't know about "top" of the panel -- panels rarely have a common orientation -- but more importantly, "nearest to the main breaker". My GE main panel has the main breaker at the bottom, and that is where all the high draw circuits are stacked and also where the generator back feed breaker...

Simpson makes a bunch of different post bases that will work. Pick the anchoring method that is best for you.

That looks awesome, nice work. Are you putting on a Denver-style rake trim on the ends? That is my favorite, it runs over the top then comes down the side with a drip-edge bend at the bottom. Very easy to work with and accommodates many different types of installs.

Most of these tractors also have a damper attached to the mechanism, so that the pedals (or treadle) don't go back to neutral too quickly (would be jerky and abrupt). Sometimes it can stick with age. Look for that and lubricate it with a light machine oil if other fixes don't work.

I don't know if I'd call it a hobby, but it sure eats up all my spare time! There is never nothing to do, and I am never caught up. But I enjoy it, so it's all good. I'd probably get bored and into trouble if we lived in town.

I put in a 20kW diesel generator many years ago and we've never needed it for storms, knock on wood. Did use it last year for a planned 1/2-day outage when the power company was changing transformers on our road. Prior to owning a generator at this house, we had several severe hurricanes...

My TSC stopped carrying galvanized, which is too bad, because the price/pound was awesome. For big projects with bulk orders, now I order from boltdepot.com. Much better pricing than Lowes or Home Depot.

Same with the ones here in Virginia, only the girls have stingers. The boys are very aggressive and put on a good show, but they can't hurt you.

Another good reason to not change the fluid at 50 hours. Normally it's not called for until 400 hours or so. It's not like motor oil, there really isn't a need to change it so early.

Loaders are rated at their maximum height but they get stronger the lower you go (ie, my Kubota L3200 is rated for about 1160# at full height but can lift over 2600# down low). All else equal, a taller loader will have a lower load rating than a shorter loader even though they are equal...

Are you looking for that Stihl 2-in-1 sharpener that takes down the rakers and sharpens the cutters in one shot? That is made by Pferd and several companies re-brand it. Amazon has the Stihl ones and Pferd ones. Pferd: https://amzn.to/3oocogi Stihl: https://amzn.to/3a0qjAp

I did a 25' span here with two LVLs on the front. 1.75"x12" each, sistered together. Actual size you need depends on your snow load and how much is carried by that front beam. But it's feasible to run long spans with LVLs.

Lookup Drione dust, it's the best way to treat holes before sealing up, both for adult bees inside and for larva that will grow into a bee. You can buy a small handheld duster (bellows with a puff tube) to get it inside the hole. I also have what's called a dust-stick that lets me treat holes...

I plug the bee holes with a cork and then trim it flush with a sharpened putty knife. Paint or stain over it. Fast and works well, and I got a bag of 100 corks for real cheap some time ago. The corks taper from about 3/8" to 1/2" or so, and fit the holes perfectly around here. You can really...

At this point I can't even tell if this is humor or a reading comprehension problem.

Cool, looks great! I added two lean-tos to my barn, one on a gable end like you're doing, and one on an eave wall (which I tied into the existing roof). I'd probably install more but I am running out of available walls to tack onto, due to existing doors! I assume you already had some load...

"Rotadairon" -- had to look that up. Impressive implement! I once used a soil pulverizer that is somewhat similar but doesn't go as deep.

BTW, if a tractor if this age continues to run/work OK with only rare/occasional/minor glitches, I'd leave things alone. A pre-emptive teardown might only make sense if you have the time/interest and there is some evidence of where to look and what to look for. Otherwise it could be a needle...

Yeah, you can learn a lot from taking filters apart, and at least it was ruled out in this case.

As far as propane, we were planning on it but in the end didn't need it. My wife didn't care whether we had a gas cooktop or electric, I went diesel for my generator, and we had geothermal with hot water exchanger for HVAC. We were able to install a real nice Rheem electric hot water heater...

One caution with modern interior doors is that they are usually not very capable of handling humidity changes (old doors weren't either, but it was a different type of problem). Depends on the door construction of course, but I have seen both hollow core and solid doors split and expand when...

I have to commend you on the great photos. So many times, someone will make this type of post with grainy blurry photos and we have no clue. These are great, probably better than I could see in person with my middle-aged eyesight. I think you were smart to look over the parts diagram for a...

Need to know what you plan to do. My short answer is that both are required for some tasks such as grading and driveway maintenance. In other cases, only one may be necessary. The FEL's primary purpose is to help you distribute loose material from a stockpile. The box blade's primary...

BTW, it hasn't happened to me yet -- maybe because my trailer is well made -- but I have heard that some trailers can't even dump a load that is overly front-biased. If that were the case, you'd be shoveling material to the back for sure.

I appreciate all the feedback, but it's not helpful to hear this ongoing soap box that the trailer is overloaded and/or the truck is too small. Both the trailer and the truck are well within rated capacity to carry a 3-ton load of material. I specifically haul a max of 3 tons so that I stay...

If the tires are rubbing then you likely don't have the sway links adjusted correctly. And make sure they check the side to side sway with one of them going into tension and neither going into compression. They are not made to handle compression at all. Depending on the box blade pin/hole...

Homemade, probably has no actual specs for weight/etc.

I have had my TSC digger since 2019 and it's worked great. 12" auger. Probably dug 20-30 holes at this point. I replied to your other post about feasibility of 18" auger on your tractor (probably not).

I doubt a 20HP tractor can effectively spin an 18" auger unless the soil is very soft and light. If you have clay soil I will warn you that the spoils that come out of the hole can be a pain to deal with. Yes, the auger takes the work out of digging the hole but then you need to deal with the...

The way the trailer's geometry is setup, because the center of the bed is ahead of the center of the axles, you are guaranteed a front bias if you load the bed evenly. If they could do that everything would be fine. But when they load the bed with a front bias on top of the front bias of the...

I didn't see whether you insulated your hot water lines. I never really paid attention to that over the years, but when our plumber subcontractor did our current house, he was adamant that it's important to do in certain circumstances. Especially on any long runs or where hot and cold lines...

We always did doors and trim after drywall (and often after paint even). I suppose doors could be put in before drywall but I have never seen it done. It will make life harder for the drywall crew and I think your trim work will not be as easy afterwards. Also, you risk getting the doors and...

My gut reaction is that 15-20 mile trips with a tractor will not be practical. I have to road my tractor 3-4 miles when mowing fields about once a month, and even that is tedious.

I don't think it's a matter of what they know or even getting the same operator from day to day to have consistency in what they know. Before I bought this dump trailer, I transported materials on a 16' tandem axle 7K flat bed trailer and they didn't always get that right either. With that...

That is way too awkward -- buildings are never joined up like that, for many reasons. Do the two buildings have to be in that arrangement? Since the new building's walls are taller than the old building's roof peak, you'd be better off turning the new building 90 degrees and mating up that...

I don't think this is a 1/2 ton truck limitation. I picked this 10K dump trailer specifically because it would work well with the tow rating of my truck. Empty, the trailer weighs under 3000#. I never buy more than 3 tons of material, so that I gross out around 9000# being towed and have some...

Forgot to add photo, this was one of the loads from today:

I got a 6x12 10K dump trailer earlier this year. Due to tow limits of my 1/2-ton truck, I never purchase more than 3 tons of material. When loaded properly, the trailer tows great. But I'd say 80% of the time, the local yards load me with a forward bias, creating too much tongue weight. I...

I don't know Branson well, but it's common for the 3-pt to be last in the loop. Any use/diversion of fluid upstream of that can cut off the 3-pt.

Both my local Kubota dealers have bare lots, just 1-2 tractors already sold. I was up at one of them the other day to buy pallet forks (Land Pride, got the last set) and a Kubota QA bucket (they had 6 of those in stock, sort of surprising since there were no tractors to put them on). Salesman...

I used clamp on forks for many years and accepted them as a decent trade-off for the cost savings over proper pallet forks. They do give you a good bit of versatility, but obviously have many limitations. As time went on, I began to hate them more and more. Finally spent the money on SSQA...

All tractors are like this, but there are some tricks you can use to make it easier (like turning the steering wheel). Often, getting out of 4WD is the more difficult task. Seems like maybe there was an additional problem on your BX if you had to replace those components. What was the reason...

My 562XP is one of my favorite saws. Good size for all around use and lots of power for its size.

Some good arguments in favor of keeping it. I think I'll park it in the woods for a bit and mull things over...

Those things are junky when brand new, can't imagine used!

I got a load last year with not enough fines, was basically like dusty #57. Pain to work with.

Geez, sorry to hear that!

After 7 years of ownership, I upgraded the FEL on my Kubota L3200 to quick attach. Bought a set of Land Pride QA pallet forks and got a good deal on the Kubota QA 66" bucket for the L models. Should have spec'd the tractor this way when new, but that's another story. I had originally been...

My neighbor had the Mahindra version and it had many electrical issues. Ended up being bought back by the company after they could not fix the problems. Seemed pretty decent otherwise though.

My Alaskan mill (with Stihl 461, 76cc saw) is tedious on hardwood, but flies through pine and other softwood. Sure, my bandsaw mill is more efficient (among other things, much thinner blade kerf and smoother cut) but for a finite amount of work with pine, the Alaskan mill does pretty good. I...

I've built two buildings with green pine (southern yellow pine) lumber since I got my sawmill. There are some tricks you can use to minimize problems. The biggest is to place fasteners strategically so that you do not constrain the boards, which would lead to splitting. Orient the grain rings...

Tried both and feel the pipe was much better. That's what I stayed with. I use a galvanized pipe, about 1.25" OD.

Kubota came out with the RTV-XG gas models a couple years ago which trade some utility for fun and speed. Anyone not needing the heavy duty turtle capability of the diesel/HST RTV-X models should be buying the gas models. They can hit 40mph.

If you are expecting it to downshift you will be waiting a long time. HST transmissions don't downshift (or upshift). The effective gear ratio is based on hydraulic flow and is a continuous range. If you want effectively lower gearing, back off the pedal. When you floor it, it's the highest...

The detent is part of the valve body, not the cables or lever mechanism.

There is an adjustment for the throttle cable, so be sure to check that.

Something must be wrong. If I recall correctly, that's the same engine in my RTVX-1120 and I can get up to the rated 29 mph for that model. I think the 1140 is rated for 25mph and I'd expect it to hit that.

I've never used the shop vac, I just find all the vents and plug them.

So I'll throw out a suggestion -- plan your HVAC install so you have the ability to run minimal heat or AC as you get into the drywall and finishing stage. It will help dry things out, de-humidify, and allow stable conditions for finishing and trim work. In our climate, you'll avoid a variety...

You should feel the lever toggle past the normal limit and "snap" into float. It's a detent position. Do you feel it go into a detent and then nothing happens, or does it not even go into detent position? BTW, make sure you are pushing hard enough to engage the detent. I recall other first...

For pole barns on hills where fill is needed, I like to drill the post holes first, install the footings and posts, and frame/square up the structure (minimum posts and girts, and one skirt board) before backfilling the post holes. Then you can think about backfilling and leveling the site with...

4060 is quite a bit larger, and I think seeing the two tractors side by side will tell you which is more appropriate. 3- versus 4-cylinder would not be a major factor in my opinion, as Kubota mixes these engine configurations throughout the lineup. There are smaller 4-cylinders and larger...

I bought one earlier this year when the wait time was only 1 week. It's been a great unit. Prior to that, they normally kept them in stock and could ship within days. I know they are seeing unprecedented demand for sawmills and other forestry products. Some of the mills have 4-5 month lead...

Sounds like they are only pulling it from retail shelves. Landscape pros and Ag pros will still have access. Their sales had been hurting a bit in that segment too, I suspect because of the negative press and lawsuits. I was surprised they didn't attempt to rebrand it with a different name.

I have that same pump and the end of the fuel line is just an open nozzle, no handle or valve. Mine is black plastic. It's what came with the pump. You can see it on your first photo, on the left, where it hooks/tucks into a little hood on the valve body. I never really had a problem with it...

There should be a damper on the HST pedals to prevent exactly this problem. Take a look to make sure it's there and working.

My sign would have to read "Don't drive it!" and hide the keys, since my wife would probably dismiss "no oil" as a mere suggestion.

Y'all are amazing -- I probably would have been installing hardwood over the top and getting served with divorce papers by that point! Floors look 1000% better once you fill up a room with furniture, area rugs, etc and start adding some daily wear and tear to the floor. A few months later, the...

I bought a B2920 for use on our new property (8 acres) in 2011, where we now live. In the meantime, I stored it and periodically used it at our old property (0.4 acres) when not trailering it to the new place. Even that small B model was like a bull in a china shop on 0.4 acres. A SCUT would...

I should add one thing -- for my smaller pole barn projects, I will sort of do the reverse for footing calculations. I have a 12" auger for my PTO digger. I can determine how much weight a 12" diameter footing will support. Then that tells me how many posts I need on the eave walls that will...

Normally for a pole barn, you drill a post hole down below frost depth and either pour a footing (about 5" thick but it will depend on concrete mix and the bearing requirement) or drop in a pre-cast concrete cookie. Then set the post and backfill the hole. Backfill can be the spoils if...

You should shop around for your own top link and side link. They are very much within the realm of a DIY project if you have simple mechanical skills. Cylinders, hoses, and fittings are available from a variety of sources -- farm/ag supply, eBay, etc. I paid about $250 for top and side link...

For frequent adjustment, normal leakdown won't be an issue. I think a valve (or cylinder) would have to be seriously defective if there is a noticeable amount of leakdown in under 10-15 minutes.

That groove is to lock the collar onto the shaft. Some collars have a spring-loaded pin that you have to release to get the collar on and off. Other collars (usually the ones on the implement end, meant to be attached once and stay there) will have a tapered and threaded pin that you drive...

What is that surface like? I have wondered about getting crushed oyster shells for a walkway behind my house.

Yeah, after my experience (being told the same thing about screening and magnets) I don't like it anymore. I removed two full 5-gal buckets of rebar/remesh scraps and this was only about 400' of driveway. Not worth the cost savings in my opinion, and it doesn't look as nice or compact as well...

Honestly, I don't think he's faking it, I just think it was a brief moment of coherence at the end. There's an episode where he's driving a combine with a Covid mask and talking over the radio, and there's no way he could fake that gibberish, it was too hilarious and perfect.

I thought I was imagining that!

I just creep forward with the HST to keep the auger vertical as it digs down. Usually works fine.

We have some restrictions here similar to what plowhog mentioned. I could not combine/divide parcels, but I could do a boundary line adjustment between them and move the property line to accomplish my goal. Cost about $4K for surveyors, re-filing plat, etc. Not too painful.

I wasn't talking about general power equipment, which had many sources over the years. I was being specific to the riding mowers and garden tractor models. This was most obvious with the GT models -- they were nearly identical between Craftsman and Husqvarna except for colors and styling. I...

You're partially right -- earlier in the thread someone gave details on the manufacturing arrangement but the Craftsman and Husqvarna lawn tractors and garden tractors were one in the same other than color schemes and option packaging. Both of those brands made numerous iterations on the same...

Check/bypass/jumper the various safety switches that affect the starter, there would be 2-4 of them. Off the top of my head (not specific to 2650): PTO, seat, treadle. No clutch pedal on 2650, correct? Otherwise add that one to the list and skip the seat (Kubota HST models with clutch pedal...

Re #4, normally you'd use a rear blade to scrape material from the shoulder and move it back to the middle (angle the blade to move the material in that direction -- like the opposite of what you'd do to clear snow). Then follow up with a box blade to smooth it if you have a box blade, or turn...

Do you run an ad blocker? I do with Safari, and it makes browsing so much nicer/faster. I use ghostery. On Chrome I don't run the ad blocker, and quite a few sites are unbearable.

So now I have seen it all. Got my 2021 mortgage escrow statement and my homeowner's insurance went up about 15% in a year (it's paid in May of each year). Was planning to call my insurance agent on Monday and ask why, but did a little Googling and it seems that the increased cost of building...

At Lowes/HD here in Virginia, I normally see SYP in pressure treated lumber (all sizes) and larger sizes of non-treated (like 2x10 and 2x12). 2x8 and smaller sizes of non-treated lumber are typically SPF (spruce-pine-fir) and occasionally Douglas Fir. The SPF quality is not great. I can go...

Theoretically, as long as you use hot-dipped galvanized (or equivalent) fasteners for everything (including drywall, electrical, HVAC, etc) that attaches to the wood then it would be OK. However I don't know if it's allowed by code. I don't know if there are health or air quality issues having...

Well, what you are saying is only true in the sense of a hypothetical overall ratio, but if the tractor is working hard you're much better off being in low. Let the gears -- the mechanical parts -- do the heavy work and let the HST have an easier time. The HST will generate heat and losses...

I have an LT150 (2002 model I think) parked under my front porch. Geared transmission. Needs new tires and needs the engine governor fixed, but is otherwise in good shape. The 38" deck has some rust through but would be easy to repair. I had put new spindles on it a few years back.

Looking good!

Devil's Backbone in Roseland is good, just avoid weekends unless you want to mix with a trendy DC/Richmond/Charlottesville crowd (they dress up "lumberjack chic" style, which is hilarious to watch -- they look like a clean/manicured/groomed version of my normal country clothes, minus...

I run a 6' bush hog behind my L3200/HST which isn't that much different than the L2501. I run in low gear and can pretty much floor the HST treadle and cut anything without breaking a sweat (note, I have only cut up to about 30" tall fields maximum).

Regardless, we know the 100' cord won't help things. It doesn't take much voltage drop to result in a bottleneck. Because the appliance/load/whatever wants to pull a certain amount of watts, when voltage drops the current will try to ramp up to compensate and then the cord becomes like a...

5 gal bucket trap is still the best I have used.

We enjoyed the heck out of the show. I was surprised that someone with so much experience driving cars was utterly incapable of backing up a trailer.

Definitely bent, the paint is all cracked off. May have run in reverse with a box blade and crashed into something immovable.

If you are going to mulch limbs with twigs/leaves/needles then what you end up with is not the best quality for most landscaping purposes. But this year I have been sending cutoffs and scraps from my sawmill through my chipper (Wallenstein BX-42) and that makes some nice mulch (looks like...

The issue that people always overlook is that the smaller diameter tubing results in higher flow velocity for a given flow rate. Friction losses scale with the square of the velocity, which ends up being like diameter to the 4th power. To pass the same amount of flow you have about 5X losses...

I count myself lucky on making some major purchases before pricing went nuts. All of those items are now more expensive with long wait times. It's been interesting to watch the buying habits of some of my neighbors, who are doing major carpentry projects, buying boats, etc. Worst possible...

Looking good! My dad had a brake we used for all sorts of trim work, siding, flashing, etc, and it was awesome. I was a whiz on it as a kid. I've spent the past 30+ years wishing I had my own. I rent them from time to time and probably just need to bite the bullet and buy one.

Invisible stuff is always hard to identify.

Two 1/2" PEX lines will have less flow than a single 3/4" line and lose a lot more pressure. I'd be very careful about long runs with 1/2".

60? Not even a question, buy it, you'll be well ahead. Heck, buy spare teeth too, you may need to replace them before you get through all 60 stumps.

They had the B2601 (small B) and B2650 (big B) in the lineup. Different sizes but not that different to be honest. The B2650 became the LX2610 -- just a name change and some minor tweaks. The B2601 soldiers on as before.

I have never lost one either, but had plenty spring closed on my fingers. Damn things are like mouse traps sometimes!

Cycle all the hydraulics/loader/3-point a few times, you may find that extra oil finds a new home.

Blades have been hard to come by. With high lumber prices, demand for mill shot up, and with it demand for blades. I had to wait 4-5 weeks for some blades back in April. I bought Ripper 37 blades from Jerry's Resharp after hearing many good recommendations. Have not sawn with them yet...

Only negative I have heard is that they are thirsty. But I haven't run one myself to know. My 461 already swizzles fuel like crazy so I'd hope the 500i is not much worse.

BTW, if the shed will be built as a pole barn, it's easier to bring in the stone after the posts holes are drilled and posts set in the ground. If you do it before, you're going to need to clear the gravel away before the post holes can be drilled, and you will mix in the spoils from digging...

That self-compacts, so you really just need to lay it where it has to go and do some minimal spreading and leveling. Very easy to work with.

What year/make/model? Used/imported from Japanese market I assume? I know there are a couple importers in the USA. For the price they are a great value. Yours looks to be in great shape. I saw one setup as a mini fire truck and that would have been cool.

I've been holding out since October!

You're not the first one to wonder, but it's normal. Different rim types on tractors will either have tapered lug seats (so conical end of nut goes in) or flat seats (flat side of nut goes down with lock washer). The front wheels on my L3200 have tapered lug seats. The rear wheels do not...

What type of stone? That makes a huge difference in how I approach jobs like this.

Depends, it can be stable if the outside backfill is stable. There is a lot less side pressure under a slab than people think. I've seen garage slabs on top of gravel base several feet thick and the gravel didn't squirt out. I think the key was that the base was wide and sloped gracefully...

This is what I have been doing to marry my rough-sawn posts to a treated base -- marry up a 4' section of treated lumber on the bottom with a lap joint, construction adhesive, and 1/2" bolts. I hate to even spend the money to buy the short sections of treated lumber, but it lets me create 16'...

Here's a view of an addition on my barn. Extra skirt added in the rear and sides, slopes up to just the standard skirt in the front.

No problem doing it this way. I have built several pole barns on a slope and did leveling at the end. I usually have to add extra skirt boards on the low end. I like to fill the inside with #78 or #57 gravel which self compacts. Let it spill under the skirt to the outside as you rake it into...

I wanted to bump this up. I finally got sick of this POS and made a modification. I cut a section off the front of each angle iron post, which allowed me to flip the pins to the inside and let the 3-pt lift arms engage the pins from the inside of the A-frame. Was not thrilled about...

That is not a good model for mowing a yard with hills.

I just learned about POTS a week ago from an article about COVID long haulers. Did your daughter get it after COVID by chance?

Should be fine. I run a 6' on my L3200, which is basically the same tractor as you with a little more HP.

Good gracious, those bolts are supposed to be loose, do not bother tightening them. They are serving the same purpose (only stronger and more permanent) as a cotter pin. They are not supposed to be tight. The grease fittings on your top and side links are there for convenience. If you use...

High on a three-range is really only meant for lightly loaded tractors moving fast on smooth flat roads.

A lot of people try to use it like a pedal and it's not really comfortable that way. Use it like a treadle and it's great in my experience.

If it's yellow pine it would make great framing lumber or posts/beams and someone with a sawmill might want them. If it's white pine it would be desirable for siding, boards, etc.

Your cooking technique would fit in well here!

I tend to agree, but there are cases where the gravel has migrated down and the fines are all on top, or vice-versa, and people like to remix things. I don't know if there is merit in that. To me it suggests a problem with drainage or the road base sinking. My crusher run driveway is 8 years...

Can you lengthen the control levers? That would be my approach.

Don't feel obligated to use the existing Kubota connectors -- for customization, what matters is the wiring, not the connector on the end. When adding stuff to previous Kubota machines, I removed the pins/wires from the connectors and tied in to them directly. When adding lights to my...

When I added lights to my RTV-X (a diesel) there were existing accessory connectors ready to use under the front hood. They even have their own fuse if I remember right. For easy splicing where other methods are not feasible I have taken to using these: https://amzn.to/3oJGh8H They are...

I fought Bermuda at my old house. Roundup would knock it out for a season but it would come back. I had luck digging down 24" to get all the roots out. It roots very deep, which may be part of why it's so tough and drought resistant. I have a neighbor down the street who tilled it up with...

How many hours on the tractor? I would expect to see small flakes if it's the original gear oil. Probably would have looked the same if you changed the fluid right when new. I'd only be worried if there were chunks or broken pieces.

I wouldn't drive out of the way for Chick-Fil-A, but I do like their sandwiches and my daughter likes their nuggets and fries. It's about the only fast food place I frequent anymore. They run a really tight ship and I admire their business standards. Always more than enough employees who are...

You really want to cover the tracks. You can usually be a little narrower than the tire width (to sidewall) and still cover the tracks. Run the tractor across some medium-soft ground and measure the outside width of the tracks. That will give you the minimum box blade size that is feasible.

I just heard price increase coming at end of the month from my supplier.

I bought some imperial rib panel in March and the price was normal. Still the same on when I checked just now.

I have been using a regular gauge for 10 years without issue. Put the valve stem at 12 o'clock and briefly burp it to let any liquid out of the valve before you attach the gauge. If this was bad for the gauge surely it would have died by now.

Glad to hear you locked down your lumber package last year. I could not stomach paying for all that OSB at current prices. It hurts to think about it.

Hate to pile on, but that shows a lack of chainsaw handling skills and poor understanding of loads in a tree. Very dangerous combination. Previous video shows an artificial barber chair caused by pre-loading a tree, no different than felling a leaner. Bad news. One suggestion, get a sling...

It's not the size of the building or the weight of the contents, it's the distributed pressure on the soil that matters. The bigger slab could easily be better! All very easy to test/calculate if there is any doubt.

A three has perfect primary and secondary balance, related to forces, which is most of what we feel/experience/detect as engine smoothness. A three is imbalanced rotationally, which results in a back and forth torque about the middle cylinder. This is normally not a big deal. It can also be...

It's not about firing patterns fundamentally, though that has its own influence. It's more about balance. An inline three cylinder has perfect primary and secondary balance. A four only has primary balance, and the secondary forces will lead to shakes and a noticeable loss in smoothness...

You would have had to put the dirt down in thin layers (aka, "lifts") and compact each one in order to have any hope at proper compaction. Did you do anything like that? Around here the clay soil is useless for any sort of base since it won't compact well once disturbed. I have to bring in...

Ditto!

An inline 3-cylinder is much smoother than an inline 4-cylinder due to the firing pattern and inherent balance of the engine. Power and torque would be a function of the displacement and bore/stroke. If able to get apples-to-apples with engine output, I'd choose a 3-cylinder over a 4-cylinder...

You drank the kool-aid on that one. They run the engine super hot all the time for the DOC, which puts higher thermal loads on the whole system. It's like a continuous regen procedure. They did a great job spinning that to seem like a marketing advantage, but it's a mixed bag.